Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-02-27
Sill WORKERS.
Thousands Of them on .
Strike in New Jersey.
An Extra Session of Congress
Was Deemed Inevitable.
Merced. California. Visited by
a Cyclone and Cloud
Burst.
Ths Long Expected Chinook Has Ar
rived IN Nentana- Minnesota AZ
histsa BY Snow Drifts and Wind
Storms - Carl seknrz In
jared -EzEthgaake IN
Charleston.


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NEW Yonx. Fsb. &.-Thsrs are no,
more than 5000 silk operators out q
wsxk as PatprsoD, n. J. The tronhl
started With 160o Of the dyefs, beoans
their employers would not agree TO
schedule Of waCes aud other conditions
The 6rsa Of tbs conditions was in effeC
that no one should be employed bu
knights Of Labor and members Of thei
Union, and that ali employers shoull
deduct from the wages Of tbs hand
their union dues and assessments. To
employers said they could not do khis
It was Q question Of the centred Of thei
business and, II Il bad 10 be ssttled,
was best 10 asttle it m0w. 90 the sprinl
faetared, and thsy could afford 20 ahu
down several months. The strike Il
this Department soon began 10 effsc
the other works. Ne more warps werI
given out, and a. soon as the looms wer
empty the weavers began 10 be laid Oh
After that the spinneEs and workmsn II
other departments were laid Of, unit
now the number out ig shout one.thiFl
Of all in that business In this city. /
the strike keeps up TIVE weeks lsnReE
the remaining le.000 workers viii b
idle In one way or another. 10 Ii n los
Ct hundreds Of thousands Of dollars h
shs commercial business Of the city.
Must Nave q Called session Of Con.
greaA
wAsErRGroM, Feb. 26.-Despits ths
wish OF the President and Of members
in both houses Of Congress to avoid the
necessity for calling q session Of twc
hours for special business 3f the
Uaitsd States Senate, the opiniom i
entertain d today that matters in 70
spect to the appropriation bills are rap.
idiy drifting In position, IL. indeed,
they have not already reached it, which
makes called session inevitable.
Cyelene In Cnlifsrnia.
MKRcKD (Cal.). Feb. 26.-Thursda,
afternoon ct Mill Greek, about ter
miles east Of here, the farm OF II. j
OetTandeF was struck by q cyclone anc
cloud burst. The wind mills we're blown
down. sheds. barns and other baildinRi
we're unFoofed and creeks overfiowed,
flooding the plain. The direction Of
the storm vas eastward into the foot
bills.
The Leng-Expeeted Chineok.
HELKEA, (Mon. }, Feb. 26.-Ths long
expected and desired chinook has a
lass reached this Territory and 10 prov
ing great boon and relief to the live
stock interests. Special dispatches
from all parts Of the Territory TO the
MentanG Lice Stock Journal report that
the chinook ia of q general tempe raturs
ranging from 40 10 80 deg Eees. Ths
Wind ia from the southwest, which ID
of the snow rapidly.
snew Drifla in Minnesota.
Sr. PAUL, Feb. 26.--Last night q snow
storm commenced falling throughout
he State. accompanied By O high wind
which caused IL 30 drift badly. This
morning all roads we're blockaded. The
storm il still raging with no prospect Of
abatinG. In s0ne places the drifts are
many feet deep. causing more trouble
and delay than any previous blockade
Of this winter.
Carl gchuFK 1niured.
NKw YoRK, February 26.-Carl Scharx
slipped on the sidewalk while walking
on Sixth avenue thia morninR and fell
In trying TO catch hi@self the weight OF
his body was thrown outward and his
left side struck the walk drsf. he vas
taken home, Where u vas found that
he had sustained severe injury 10 his
left hip.
slsghf sheck Ma Charleston.
CHAaLxsros Is. o., Feb. 26.-Abou
6 this morning Q slight earthquake
shock was felt here and In the adioin
Ing country, lasting i've seconds. Too
direction OF the move vas from west Il
east. No damage was dane.
The Legislature sf west Virginia.
OHAnr.xsroH (W. Va.l, Feb. 8.-Thi
Legislature adjourned this morning snt
failed TO pass an appropriation bill
The GeserneR will call an sxtra sessi0I
after the lth Of March The appoint
ment OF q United states Senator will b
made before the Legislature 10 con
vened again.
Cargo BaFned.
NKw YonK, Feb. 8.-The cargo o.
the German bark Marie, a. this poF
from London, was destroyed by IRE las
sight. The Ioes will probably reael
&l50,000. The cargo consisted o
empty oil barrels. guano, linen rags an
paper stock.
Terrible Billiards..
Sr. PAUL. (Minn.), Feb. 96.-A storE
IL nov prevailing all over the NoRthvegl
coming from Northern Montana, an
while the temperatures are net az los
as during the previous blizzard. tn
wind has been unusaally severe. A.
O'Clock toaiRha IL 10 eleag. bat With
SHARP Wind blowing. The railroads hal
hardly recovered from the pfeosdinl
storm. The Sioux City division of 81
Omaha road 10 blocked. Tue HastinQ
q Dakota ID blocked. The Minneapoli
q Sc. Loais and Minnesota & North
western have expsrieneed little troubls
The Northern Pacific has had terribl
billiards all along its Minnesota an
DakstA divis ems, kut no trains hav
bean abandoned.
EAbor Ticket IN hieaRO.
CHICAGO, Fen. a6.-R. Nsle0n, Masse
Workman of DissEfst Assembly No. 2.
knights Of Labor. Vas tonight nom
mated fer Mayer II Chicago By sh
Ubfte6 Labor Party CONVENTION. Ne
son is generally regarded ~ Socialist
An entire tiekes vas nomssAtsd by th
convention.
Rngase RarHa.
CucA0o, Feb. &.-An engine attach
ed 10 the passenger train jnsf puilin
cot Of the ChicARo ezd Rack Issan
depot expledsd this evening". EnRinee
MeinRsg and fireman Love we're killaE
IheiR remains we're scattsred block q
every directian. TIE coaches wsfs onI
slightly damaged. All sho pasaenRsr
escaped wishoat injury.
Haasgnaat Mea 81 MenaaaA.
HxrxxA Mont }. Feb. 8.-Copies q
the New York Word Of FsbTnAry lsfk
after their arrival In MonfauA, excite
great indignaiion amoaR ssoekmea O
nec0ane Of the exAeEeraaed statsneni
contatned theFein q the esnditioa A9
Losses Of live s1oek ssnt b. tho Wor5d'
carrsnponesns at foFt KeoRh. Il 10 "a
derssooa here tkAt the agesiml coTrs
spondsna isan army nnsar nAnssd Istenl
!. T. Particle. Who has hfsle knewIede
Of she szsek basiBess. and vito has n
aboaa the RaKxsean IRE thia winter an